Aliyah Boston, South Carolina top North Carolina 69-61 in Sweet 16

Posted Mar 25, 2022
Aliyah Boston had 28 points and 22 rebounds, and the top-seeded South Carolina Gamecocks moved on to the Elite Eight with a 69-61 victory over the North Carolina Tar Heels on Friday night in the NCAA Tournament. The Tar Heels cut South Carolina’s 13-point fourth-quarter lead to five down the stretch. Deja Kelly led North Carolina with 23 points. (Associated Press)

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